Southwater South and Shipley planning approval rate
Southwater South and Shipley ward in Horsham has a 89.1% approval rate based on 586 planning decisions. Horsham overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
586
Decisions
522
Approved
64
Refused
88.0%
Horsham average
Southwater South and Shipley is broadly in line with the Horsham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Southwater South and Shipley compares
Southwater South and Shipley ward
89.1%
Horsham overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Southwater South and Shipley
Change of use of land from paddock to residential, formation of access and closu · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey extension. · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey detached building · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of a 1.8m fence to separate 2 existing football pitches and a 1.1m low- · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey side extension · Mon 24 Aug 2026
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